Thursday, October 25, 2012

When I'm President Some Day

I have not written for awhile not just do to the busy time we would normally have with two kids in school, but because my youngest, my son, has been having a bit of trouble adjusting to the school day. I'll save the long story, and just say that it is getting better and I think we're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

The reason for my title to this post, is that my son today told me that some day he is going to be the President of the United States some day, and when he's President, he will change some school rules. I asked him what he would change and he told me that recess must be longer every day and that kids should not get any homework. I would have to agree with him that a 5 year old who is almost 6 should not have homework every night. But I'm not in a place right now where I can stand up for that issue.

My son is reading D level books at school as the level the school finds to be "just right" or "good fit" books. But at home, he's reading levels D-J with me depending upon what book he is interested in any given night. The most difficult books are much more interesting to him as they have more interesting stories. And since he doesn't have to sit on a carpet and read these books to himself, I see no need why we can't work on more challenging books together so long as he's not frustrated. This, I think, is how he will move ahead.

My daughter is doing really well with her reading. She's reading everywhere. She reads in the car, on the bus back and forth to and from school, at daycare, and in her bed at night (past her bedtime.) So, I think my worries there are pretty much over. Just to be sure, though, I am continuing her reading tutoring. Her spelling and writing are getting much better too.